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Fans are in for a treat, as a quartet of ONE Super Series match-ups is on deck for ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON.
There will be three Muay Thai contests on the show, one of which will feature two-time Muay Thai World Champion Tukkatatong Petpayathai (241-33-2) against Lion Fight Welterweight World Champion Ognjen Topic (32-20-2) in a meeting of bantamweights.
They will be joined by Chinese hero Han Zi Hao (57-14), who squares off against Stergos “Greek Dynamite” Mikkios (19-9-2) in another bantamweight contest.
Also, WBC Japan Muay Thai Champion Yukinori Ogasawara (15-4-4), who scored a sensational spinning back-elbow KO in June, will face two-time Muay Thai World Champion Hakim Hamech (42-8) in a flyweight bout.
Completing the selection of all-striking affairs is a kickboxing match between two promotional debutants.
Eight-time Kickboxing World Champion Daniel “The Rock” Dawson (53-13) will meet ISKA Kickboxing World Champion Mustapha “The Flying Dragon” Haida (38-7-3) at a catch weight of 72.5 kilograms.
Read about the exciting MMA matchups at ONE: Beyond the Horizon here
ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON will be held on Saturday, 8 September at the famous Baoshan Arena in Shanghai, China. This list looks into the striking matchups scheduled to occur in Shanghai during the ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON.
#1 Ognjen Topic vs Tukkatatong Petpayathai (Bantamweight) Kickboxing
Ognjen Topic is one of the United States’ top-ranked kickboxers. He is a three-time Muay Thai World Champion and two-time national champion.
Training out of his home base of North Jersey Muay Thai, Topic makes frequent trips to Thailand to sharpen his skills at Eminent Air Gym in Bangkok.
He began training in taekwondo and earned his black belt before transitioning to Muay Thai at the age of 18 after falling in love with the art.
Since then, he has stepped into the ring over 50 times against Muay Thai legends such as Saenchai, Coke Chunhawat, and Paowarit Sasiprapa.
Along the way, he won WBC and WKA USA national championships, as well as World Titles in the Muay Thai Grand Prix, IKF, and Lion Fight. Known for his highly technical style, Topic will now face Tukkatatong Petpayathai in an ONE Super Series kickboxing contest.
Two-time Muay Thai World Champion Tukkatatong Petpayathai came from humble beginnings in a small countryside village in the Buriram region of Thailand.
He was introduced to the world of Muay Thai by watching bouts on television with his father, and by the age of 10, he was already competing in his first bouts.
Driven to further his success, he moved to Bangkok to train at the famed Kiatpetch gym when he was 14 years old. Tukkatatong has competed at the most famous stadiums in Thailand, including Lumpinee and Rajadamnern, facing the biggest names in the sport.
He has amassed more than 270 professional bouts over the course of his illustrious 20-year career, capturing two World Titles at the famed Channel 7 Stadium along the way. Tukkatatong now makes his second appearance in ONE to take on Ognjen Topic in an ONE Super Series kickboxing bout.
#2 Han Zi Hao vs Stergos Mikkios (Bantamweight) Muay Thai
Top King Muay Thai World Champion Han Zi Hao of China is a Muay Thai practitioner who is based out of Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year-old already owns an impressive professional Muay Thai record of 57-15 early in his career. He now returns to action to face Stergos Mikkios in an ONE Super Series Muay Thai contest.
A representative of Mad Muay Thai Gym, Han now finds himself looking to showcase his incredible striking skills on the biggest global stage of martial arts competition, joining elite athletes in the world of striking martial arts as part of ONE Super Series.
Han’s first appearance for the promotion was a difficult one, however, as the Chinese stalwart took on the tough Panicos Yusuf.
Proudly representing Sityodtong Global is Stergos “Greek Dynamite” Mikkios, who has won numerous Muay Thai titles in the United States including Triumph Kombat, AKBF, and Friday Night Fights championships.
Although he only started training in Muay Thai six years ago, it soon became his passion and purpose in life.
He even quit his job, sold most of his possessions, and moved to Thailand to train and compete full-time. With a Muay Thai record of 19-9-2, Mikkios now showcases his talents on the global stage in ONE.
In his most recent contest, Mikkios figured in one of the most entertaining Muay Thai bouts yet against Ognjen Topic. Now Mikkios comes back to the ONE ring looking for redemption against Han Zi Hao in an ONE Super Series Muay Thai bout.
#3 Daniel Dawson vs Mustapha Haida (Catch Weight) Kickboxing
Former eight-time Kickboxing World Champion and professional boxer Daniel “The Rock” Dawson is an Australian martial artist who competes out of Perth, Western Australia. With a kickboxing record of 53-13 and a boxing record of 40-5-1 with 26 knockouts, Dawson is one of Australia’s most respected combat sports athletes. He has had a very successful career competing in events across Australia, China, Japan, Thailand, New Zealand and the United States.
“The Rock” has now decided to take his talents to the prestigious ONE Super Series, where he joins a long list of striking legends. In his promotional debut, Dawson faces Mustapha Haida in an ONE Super Series kickboxing match.
Mustapha “The Flying Dragon” Haida is a former ISKA Kickboxing World Champion. The 29-year-old from Florence, Italy owns a professional kickboxing record of 38-7-3, training out of Fight Club Firenze at home in Florence.
With experience competing under Glory, Super Kombat, Kunlun Fight and Bellator Kickboxing, Haida owns notable victories over opponents such as Andy Souwer, Enriko Kehl, Dzianis Zuev and Abdallah Mabel.
He is ranked among the Top 10 welterweights in the world. Looking to prove his skills on the biggest global stage of martial arts competition, Haida now takes his talents to ONE Championship, where he faces Daniel Dawson in an ONE Super Series kickboxing bout in his debut.
#4 Hakim Hamech vs Yukinori Ogasawara (Flyweight) Muay Thai
In an ONE Super Series Muay Thai contest, former two-time Muay Thai World Champion Hakim Hamech is a Muay Thai specialist and kickboxer from Lyon, France. Representing Team-NAS-R.K., Hamech has amassed a professional Muay Thai record of 42-8 and has impressed with his speed and power.
After building a stellar professional career, Hamech now joins ONE Super Series to showcase his skills under the bright lights of the ONE ring, alongside the biggest tickets in striking martial arts. In his promotional debut, Hamech will search for his first victory in the promotion when he faces Japan’s Yukinori Ogasawara
The former WBC Japan Super Bantamweight Muay Thai Champion Yukinori Ogasawara was born and raised in Tokyo.
After a regular childhood hanging around his father’s convenience stores, he finally found his calling when he was 15 years old. On a whim, he had signed up to take up kickboxing at Crosspoint Kichijoji near his house, and it would become a turning point in his life.
Ogasawara then spent three years studying abroad in Vancouver, Canada, but never stopped training, even competing in an amateur kickboxing match there. He soon made his professional kickboxing debut and has since amassed an excellent 15-4-4 record, winning a national title along the way.
